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How to Play Video Poker
Video poker rules are quite similar to those of five card draw. The main difference is that video poker is a one person game: the player doesn’t have to compete against another player, like in five-card draw, but just making the best possible hand. The game works like that:
Full StoryOnline Poker and Bingo Tips and Tricks
If you have dreams of being a poker millionaire, or calling out BINGO! On that big progressive jackpot, then remember one thing – you have to be in it to win it! If you’re a poker player, pick a room you can afford to play in, and only play hands you can afford to win. [...]
Full StoryBrags, Beats And Variance In Poker
Poker is a game of skill with an element of luck. There are several deciding factors in poker on what makes a winning hand. A lot can be learned by playing on free poker sites to get adjusted to this game without spending anything. Let’s explore some of these factors and the effects they have [...]
Full StoryTournament Poker Games Tips
Tournament poker is different from usual games. Strategies are different and hands are not regarded the same way. In poker tournaments, the poker stakes continuously grow and this determinates the players to adjust the way they play constantly. If they loose all chips, they have to leave the game. Throughout a tournament, some tables are [...]
Full StoryThe Mathematics of Poker
You may have heard some people talk about poker players with respect to their mathematical skills. “He’s a math player,” some might say, or “I’m not a math player, I play by instinct.” To be a good poker player, especially at a game like no-limit Texas hold’em, you need to be both. You need to [...]
Full StoryRaising with A2 in Omaha Hi Lo
There are some players who routinely raise pre-flop whenever they are dealt AA or A2. This is usually a mistake in most Omaha poker games. Keep in mind that if you have no backup, your A2 will be completely useless if three high cards, an ace or a deuce come on the flop, meaning you [...]
Full StoryValue Betting the High in Omaha Hi/Lo
Remember that you are likely to need the nut hand or close to it to win in Omaha, you can’t rely on the usual Texas Holdem hands. Therefore, betting the non-nut flush for value is usually a mistake. However, if you feel fairly confident that both of your opponents are going for low and you [...]
Full StoryPitfalls with A2 in Omaha Hi Lo
The greatest danger you will face with A2 is getting quartered. Getting quartered means that you split the low with someone else who also has A2, while a third player (or the other A2) takes the high half of the pot. Since you are getting half of half (hence quartered), every chip you put in [...]
Full StoryKansas City Lowball (Deuce to Seven)
In Kansas City Lowball, also called “Deuce to Seven,” straights and flushes do count, and aces are high. The worst possible hand is 7 5 4 3 2, since no five high hand is possible and 6 5 4 3 2 would make a straight. In other respects, the game is played just like California [...]
Full StoryCalifornia Lowball (Ace to Five)
In California lowball, the objective is to make the worst possible five card hand. This means you want an unpaired hand with the lowest high card possible. In California lowball aces are low and straights and flushes do not count against you so the best possible low is A 2 3 4 5, called a [...]
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